Our health-care system should not be a patchwork where some Canadians can access the medicine they need while others are left behind.
The federal government has the tools to act by reducing administrative burdens, expanding coverage, and ensuring programs are delivered fairly across the country.
Supply management is not a loophole. It is not a handout. It is a deliberate public policy choice that has kept family farms viable, food local, and rural communities strong for more than 50 years.
Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
Rising costs of living are having a major impact on the mental health of millions of Canadians.